5 Ducats - Placidus von Zurlauben silver trial
| Issuer | Muri, Abbey of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1720 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 5 Ducats |
| Currency | Ducat (1720-1726) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 18.40 g |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Hans Jakob Gessner |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | HMZ 2#11a, KM#Pn2 |
| Obverse description | Bust of the abbot facing right with cloak, zucchetto and cross. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
PLACIDVS . ABB . MVR . S . R . I . PRINCEPS (Translation: Placidus Abbas Muriensis Sacri Romani Imperii Princeps. Placidus, abbot of Muri, prince of the Holy Roman Empire.) |
| Reverse description | Bird`s eye view of the Muri Abbey. Below, coat of arms with mitre, crosier and sword behind. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
IVBILÆVS . ÆT . LXXXIV . REGIM . XXXVI . MDC CXX (Translation: Iubilaeus. Aetate 74. Regnat 36. Jubilee. Age of 74. 36th regnal year.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1720 - Pattern - |
| Numisquare ID | 1978339160 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: The 1720 5 Ducats silver trial from the Abbey of Muri emerged during the abbacy of Placidus von Zurlauben (1709-1734), a period marking the Abbey's significant spiritual and temporal influence within the Swiss Confederacy. As a powerful ecclesiastical principality, Muri exercised considerable autonomy